As part of activities lined-up to mark his 50th birthday anniversary, popular Fuji star, Apesin Taye Adebisi Currency, has splashed millions of naira to support pregnant women and nursing mothers in Ibadan, capital city of Oyo State.
The gesture according to him, is to support pregnant women and nursing mothers to reduce child mortality rate.in the state.
Prince Tope Eluyefa, who is the Head of Public Communication to the musician, said the beneficiaries received the cash gift at Government Hospital, Apata.
In a statement released by Prince Eluyefa, Alhaji Taye Adebisi urged the well to do people in the society to support the course by reaching out to the pregnant women and nursing mothers for safe delivery and proper upbringing.
Currency also disclosed that the gesture is part of activities to celebrate his 50th birthday coming up on December 17th, 2024.
Speaking on the issue of age falsification that is rampant among some people, Currency revealed that the idea can be best described as someone working against the grace of God in his life.
The Fuji Star disclosed that his learned father choose to write his date of birth on his chest as a way of teaching his children the principles moral and sincerity.
The Apesin of Fuji described musical career as a profession that can not be faked, linking it to one of his songs, titles, “Fake Life”.
“Some musicians are having setback because of living a fake life. For someone to successful in life or in any profession, it requires hard work, exposure and knowledge as keys factors. This will help a versatile artiste to grow and ignoring most rumours peddled around the industry.
“Recently I saw a video posted by Saheed Osupa singing most people have begin to cause confusion again over it , meanwhile the man is doing his own music to catch cruise.
“I respect Saheed Osupa because he chose not respond to me when we had issues among ourselves, he never replied me because I was supporting my leader Pasuma Wonder and he saw the loyalty in me and that is a challenge to him that for me to be loyal, I must have my reasons, despite being my kinsman from Ibadan.
“He ignored me and I asked him why, he told me that how he wished his own followers were loyal same way I am loyal totally to Pasuma Wonder.
“I never invited Saheed Osupa for any of my engagements but he always surprised me, on two important occasions, one, on my house warming in Ibadan and secondly, on my son’s wedding in Lagos State. He came, stood by me so I respect him for that, Osupa is my kinsman and brother, Pasuma is also my brother and music leader,” Alhaji Taye Adebisi said.
Currency reiterated his commitment as one of the pillars in the entertainment industry to guide against anything that will bring Fuji music into disrepute.
The Apesin of Fuji music will attain a remarkable 50 years of age in a month time and has consistently maintained standard in his music career for over 33 years, having started his music career at a very tender age.
He, has however, put up a challenge with a cash reward for the winner of any of his fans or anyone who can conveniently mime one of the tracks in the new album , “Won Ni, Won Pe” that is now selling fast in the market.
The music teaches moral and importance of education, saying that education is the bedrock of developments in any society.
Also one of the tracks was dedicated for the mother of Wasiu Alabi Pasuma, Alhaja Adijat Kuburat whom she described as his “wife” and mother.
“I miss the woman personally because many times she will call me, talked to me like my own mother, so I thought about it and I felt the pain. She was a very good mother and model of womanhood like my mother Alhaja Mojisola Aduke.
